RIVERS FLOW

God has instructed me to share this as my first post. For about three weeks in May I had been reading scriptures about faith. Among these scriptures included James 1:6, Mark 10:52, and John 7:38. But John 7:38 lingered in my spirit the heaviest. I recited that verse every night for three weeks , then suddenly I stopped. Why? I lost focus. I had become distracted and discouraged by the things going on around me. As a result my faith began to waver , I questioned if I honestly believed the promise of God talked about in John 7:38 and numerous other scriptures. I began to count myself out, I called myself "unworthy" of the gifts and the calling. I had seen evidence of how God was using me and wanted to continue to use me. I still began to doubt. The foundation of my faith began to shake, and it was very evident. I couldn't see past my mistakes , and present situations. I was unsure about the destiny God had planned for me. I was on the verge of turning back. But God! He (GOD) reminded me what his word said so clearly during a church service. On this Sunday, Derick Mercer, a frequent visiting pastor to our church preached. To sum up his sermon he talked about how the wall of Jericho keeps us in prison. He taught from Joshua 6. He stated how the wall represents different things for different people , and that with every revelation God gives comes a challenge. Being transparent I had a few walls of Jericho before me. But I knew my wavering faith was the wall that had me in prison. I voluntarily went to the altar after his sermon. I needed to confess and let my heart cry out. My prayer went something like "God i confess my sins to you , my faith has wavered. Lord, I need every wall of Jericho before me to fall. Whether it be anxiety about the future, worry, resentment , or anything hindering me to not put my faith fully in you. God, I desperately need you to touch my faith". After service I went home , about one hour later I was getting ready to leave the house again. As I was heading to the front door I walked past the bathroom , and I heard running water immediately. I paused half way in the hallway to ask my sister why she had left the water on in the bathroom. She stated she hadn't visited the bathroom since we got back from church service. But again I knew I heard water running in the bathroom, the sound was in my ears so clearly. I turned around to walk into the bathroom that I suspected the sound to be coming from. I stood there in the bathroom doorway. There wasn't any running water that I could see , but I could hear it. I asked my mother if the water in her bathroom , her response was “my bathroom water isn't on". As I started walking into the living room my mom could see the puzzled look on my face. She caught my attention saying "Think about what God could be possibly trying to tell you". Before I could even give a quick response. BOOM! God reminded me of John 7:38. That if I put my faith in him that out of my belly rivers shall flow! Rivers that I will drink from. Rivers that my family will be able to drink from. From generations to generations! Rivers with the power to wash away all anxiety, confusion, doubt, or anything that wants me to stop pursuing faith. Rivers that will lead to the promises and prophecies. Even now God is giving me clear revelation "you won't always be able to see it , but you will be able to hear and feel it if you have faith enough to believe it's there. The water wasn't running in the bathroom but in your belly". Repeat after me "God I put my faith in you and I declare rivers to flow out of me. God any river(s) dormant , stir them up". I encourage and speak life into every river of each person reading this post. Weeks after this experience I was able to meet with my pastor, Winter Brown, and share with her. She asked me to listen to "Rivers flow by Marvin Sapp". The song has been ministering to me more and more every day. I challenge you to listen to that song as often as possible, along with reading John 7:38. Make a declaration of increased faith , and the flow of rivers. Declare , believe and commit. And watch God! God bless.


By

Tikki Dunklin

August 4, 2018